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The Center for Profitable Agriculture
P.O. Box 1819
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Phone: (931) 486-2777
Fax: (931) 486-0141
E-mail: cpa@utk.edu
Publications and Resources
| To read, print or download PDF files, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader ® installed on your computer. To install a free copy of the Reader, follow this link to the Acrobat Reader site. |
| Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products This publication, developed by the USDA Forest Service, lists many creative and nontraditional ideas for forest products. Value-added entreprenuers interested in forestry products may find this publication to be very valuable. |
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| TAEP Producer Diversification Cost Share Program The TAEP Producer Diversification Cost Share Program, funded and administered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, provides funding to encourage Tennessee farmers to expand their operation through diversified farming and marketing endeavors. Contained here is a compilation of information from the Department of Agriculture as well as educational materials developed and distributed by the CPA for the cost share program. |
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| New Grape Grower Workshop Presentations (via satellite locations in Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson) — December 16, 2006 | ||
| Tapping Available Resources: A Directory of Programs in Tennessee That Support Rural Economics Growth by Value-Added Enterprises (PDF - 3M) | ||
| Identified in this publication are programs and resources which provide financial, technical and marketing assistance to Tennessee's farmers and entrepreneurs who have or are developing enterprises. Also listed are agencies and resources that provide business development information to businesses regardless of their type, size or location. | ||
| Presentation Guide (PDF- 304KB) | ||
| This guide provides a list of presentations suitable for producer meetings, workshops, seminars and educational programs. The guide gives a title/topic, a short description of the content, and an estimated time length for each presentation. All presentations are available from the Center for Profitable Agriculture. | ||
| Building Better Rural Places | ||
| This guide includes descriptions of federal programs in value-added and diversified agriculture and forestry, sustainable land management, and community development. Also given is an explanation of the assistance the programs offers and its purposes. | ||
| "Value-Added Agriculture" Poster (PDF - 475KB) | ||
| "Developing Rural Businesses" Brochure (PDF) | ||
| The DRB brochure is now available. This attractive tri-fold brochure provides general information about the DRB program, including the purpose of the program, | ||
participation eligibility, geographic location of the program, how the program works, resources available and contact information.
Publications and other resource materials focusing on value-added and small rural businesses are available as PDF files from the Center for Profitable Agriculture (CPA) Educational Materials Web page . Hard copies of most of these publications and resources also may be obtained from county Extension offices throughout the state.
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